Thyroid function in clinical subtypes of major depression: an exploratory study

Thyroid function in Clinical Subtypes of Major Depression The paper deals with an interesting topic: the role of thyroid autoimmunity on psychopathological manifestations of symptoms of mood disorders and on the mood

Investigating the Relationship between the Vitamin D Status and Depression in Thyroid Patients Referred to Yazd Diabetes Center Clinic in 2020

Introduction: Vitamin D is a hormone precursor, which in addition to the known roles, may have an important effect on mental disorders such as depression. Therefore, this study was performed to determine the extent of vitamin D deficiency and depression, and their relationship in thyroid patients referred to the Yazd Diabetes Center Clinic. Methods: This is a cross-sectional-analytical study...

Are dexamethasone suppression test nonsuppression and thyroid dysfunction related to a family history of dementia in patients with major depression? An exploratory study.

OBJECTIVE Recent data suggest that the low thyroid function syndrome in depression is nonspecific. They also suggest that depression may constitute a risk factor for the development of dementia, especially in atypical patients who have high rates of hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis disorders. This study aimed to search for correlations among Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) cortisol level...

Assessment of Hypothyroidism in Children with Beta-Thalassemia Major in North Eastern Iran

Abstract Background Hypothyroidism usually appears in the second decade of life and is thought to be associated with iron overload in patients with thalassemia major. This study aimed to evaluate thyroid dysfunctions in patients with beta-thalassemia major. Materials and Methods This research is a descriptive – cross sectional study, carried out in 2009 to assess thyroid function in 100 p...

Psychological Treatment of Major Depression: An Analysis of the Sexual Desire

Objective: Sexual dysfunction is frequently reported as a side effect of many antidepressant medications. As a result, for those depressed patients to whom sexual desire is important, psychological treatment may be a better intervention. Thus, the present study aimed to determine the possible changes in sexual desire following psychological treatments in depression, when focus of therapy is not...